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Russian reinforcements pour into eastern Ukraine, says governor

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Members of the Ukraine army fire missiles near Bakhmut in Donetsk. Photo: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Members of the Ukraine army fire missiles near Bakhmut in Donetsk. Photo: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Members of the Ukraine army fire missiles near Bakhmut in Donetsk. Photo: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Russia was pouring reinforcements into eastern Ukraine ahead of a new offensive that could begin next week along a front where there have been relentless battles for months, a Ukrainian governor said.

Desperate for Western military aid to arrive, Ukraine anticipates a major offensive could be launched by Russia for "symbolic" reasons around the February 24 anniversary of the invasion, which Moscow persists in calling "a special military operation".


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